Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Analysis: Obama and Hu seek common ground amid disputes (Reuters)
• U.S. beef and software groups eye Hu-Obama summit (Reuters)
• China agrees to buy Canadian seal meat (Reuters)
• As China moves to free up yuan, investors want more (Reuters)
• New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief (AFP)
• China bans German pork, egg imports (AFP)
• China says stealth jet test flight not a threat (Reuters)
• Chinese bank launches yuan service in New York (AP)
• China nudges U.S. on assets ahead of Hu trip (Reuters)
• Gates gets tour of Chinese nuclear base (AP)
• Treasury's Geithner says China needs faster yuan rise (Reuters)
• Geithner warns Beijing on currency policies (AP)
• Campbell Soup in joint venture to expand in China (Reuters)
• Tajikistan says ends century-old China border row (Reuters)
• Analysis: China securities regulator flexes muscle, eyes private (Reuters)
• Gates plays down any internal China rift (Reuters)
• Tajikistan agrees to give land to China (AP)
• Yuan to spread as Bank of China lets U.S. customers trade RMB (Reuters)
• US defence chief hails 'successful' China visit (AFP)
• China does not want to see euro "disappear" (Reuters)

Analysis: Obama and Hu seek common ground amid disputes (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST Reuters - After Chinese President Hu Jintao and Barack Obama show the world smiles and handshakes next week, the wait will begin for the next of the feuds that have regularly sapped trust between the two powers.

U.S. beef and software groups eye Hu-Obama summit (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST Reuters - U.S. software manufacturers and beef exporters want President Barack Obama to push for increased sales to China when he meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao next week.

China agrees to buy Canadian seal meat (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:43 PM PST Reuters - Canada's seal industry has found a new market in China for products that animal rights groups have succeeded in getting banned from much of Europe, officials said on Wednesday.

As China moves to free up yuan, investors want more (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST Reuters - State-owned Bank of China Ltd's move to offer limited deposit services in the renminbi to U.S. customers represents a tiny step in what will be a long journey for the Chinese unit to become a widely-traded international currency.

New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:51 PM PST AFP - China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday.

China bans German pork, egg imports (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST AFP - Germany's dioxin problems deepened Wednesday as China banned pork and egg imports and it emerged that tainted meat may be in circulation, adding to pressure on Berlin's embattled agriculture minister.

China says stealth jet test flight not a threat (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:42 AM PST Reuters - China told the United States on Wednesday its first test flight of a stealth fighter jet should not be seen as a threat and reiterated it had no intention of challenging U.S. military might in the Pacific.

Chinese bank launches yuan service in New York (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST AP - A state-owned Chinese bank says its New York City branch has begun offering accounts denominated in China's tightly controlled yuan in a new move to expand the currency's global reach.

China nudges U.S. on assets ahead of Hu trip (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST Reuters - China would welcome assurances its financial assets in the United States are safe, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday, ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit next week, but played down rifts between the two powers.

Gates gets tour of Chinese nuclear base (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST AP - China invited U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates inside its nuclear warfare headquarters on Wednesday, giving him a rare glimpse into control of weapons that could one day be launched at the United States.

Treasury's Geithner says China needs faster yuan rise (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 09:54 AM PST Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that China needs to raise the value of the yuan more quickly and faster progress could pave the way for greater access to U.S. high-tech goods.

Geithner warns Beijing on currency policies (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 09:30 AM PST AP - China's currency is substantially undervalued and Beijing is moving too slowly to fulfill its promise to let it rise, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday.

Campbell Soup in joint venture to expand in China (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 08:15 AM PST Reuters - Campbell Soup Co said it would form a joint venture with Swire Pacific Ltd (0019.HK) to expand the reach of its business in China.

Tajikistan says ends century-old China border row (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:39 AM PST Reuters - Tajikistan's lower house of parliament ratified an agreement on Wednesday to demarcate its border with China, ending a century-old conflict over disputed territory high in the Pamir mountains of Central Asia.

Analysis: China securities regulator flexes muscle, eyes private (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:53 AM PST Reuters - Private equity funds in China are nervously eyeing a push by the country's top securities regulator to gain oversight of the fast-growing sector, fearing increased scrutiny and tougher new rules.

Gates plays down any internal China rift (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:54 AM PST Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday played down the possibility of any rift between China's civilian leadership and its military about strengthening ties with the U.S. armed forces.

Tajikistan agrees to give land to China (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 02:47 AM PST AP - Tajikistan has agreed to give away a portion of its territory to neighboring China in a bid to put an end to a land dispute dating back more than a century.

Yuan to spread as Bank of China lets U.S. customers trade RMB (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:07 AM PST Reuters - State-owned Bank of China Ltd has offered yuan trading to its U.S. customers, a sign that Beijing this year may increasingly promote the use of the Chinese currency in major financial centers.

US defence chief hails 'successful' China visit (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:58 AM PST AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured China's nuclear command centre to end what he called a "very successful" visit -- one upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry.

China does not want to see euro "disappear" (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:56 PM PST Reuters - Europe can "definitely" solve its debt problems and China will continue to support the euro's role as an alternative to the dollar in global financial markets, a Chinese central bank adviser said on Wednesday.

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